Former Megadeth Bassist David Ellefson and Acclaimed Metal Vocalist Jeff Scott Soto have eleven again Joined forces and are set to relaase their second album, “Unbreakable”On August 15 via Rat Pak Records. The Official Music Video for The LP’s Title Track – Produced, Directed and Edited By Jamie Brown for Smoking Gun Inc. – Can Be Seen Below.
The Duo Ellefson-Soto is joined by Italian guitarist Andy Martngelli and Paolo Caridi ON DRUMS AND FEATURES 11 STUDIO TRACKS WITH GUST APPEARANCES FROM Tim “Ripper” Owens (KK’s Priestex-Judas Priest, ICED EARTH) and Burning Witches Frontwoman Laura Guldemond.
Remember Rogue Studios In Wembley, UK By Alessio Garavello and produced by Chris Collier (Mick Mars, Korn, Flat Black),“Unbreakable” Is a Sonic Assault Packed with Catchy Riffs, Melodic Vocals, and Thoughtful Lyrics That Blends Their Classic Metal Roots with Modern Rock Intelligo.
“This Album Digs Even Deper,” Says Ellefson. “It’s Heavier, More Personal, and Shaped by Everything We’ve Experienced on and off the Stage.” Soto Adds: “The Energy We Poured Into This One – It’s The Sound of Two Lifes Colliding in Riffs, Rage, and Redemption.”
Ellefson Further comments: “One of the Things I Like Most is i Feel Like You Can Hear A Real Sense of Brotherhood on Our Records, That We’re Really in the Creative Process Together As a Band. The consistency of Our Sound You Strengths from our debut album.
“Unbreakable” Will Be Available On All Major Streaming Platforms with Limited Edition AutoGraphed Vinyl, CD and Cassette Bundles Exclusive Through Rat Pak Records.
Track listing:
01. Unbreakable
02. SOAB
03. Shout
04. Hate you, hate me
05. Poison Tears (Featuring Laura Guldemond of Burning Witches)
06. Ghosts
07. Vengeance (Feat. Tim “Ripper” Owens of Kk’s Priest)
08. Snakes and bastards
09. It’s over When I say it’s over
10. The Day We Built Rome
11. Death on Two legs (Bonus Track) (CD and Vinyl)
In A March 2025 Interview With Scott itter Of Dr. Music, Soto spoke about the status of the second album from Ellefson-Soto. He Said at The Time: “The Record’s in the can.
“The way Erik MarsssonHE’s The Ringleader, The Overseer [of Soto‘s W.E.T. project], David is that with Ellefson-Soto” Jeff EXPLAINED. “He pulls The Songs Together, I Gets The Timing Together, He Gets The Label Side, All The Industry-Me Million Of other things that i’m doing, and i eat in and then i dive in and i put my input.
“I love working with David and Andy [Martongelli]Who’s Our Guitar Player and Also Co-Writer in the Band. And I love the fact that they allow me to me.
“I’ve depending myself as an artist, producer, Writer, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, but there are Still Times where i’ll do summing and they’ll go, ‘hmm, [it’s] not really what i thought you were gonna do. Can you try more of this? Try More of That? ‘ I Don’s Mind That at All, Because Whatver is Good for the Song, The Best Thing for The Song, of Course. Butyn it comes to Ellefson-SotoI’M Really, Really Headstrong on the Ideas I eat up with, and when i send it to David, [I’m] Like, ‘Oh, God, I Hope He Doesn’t Say,’ Oh, I Don’s Know, Man. ” and Every Time, Him and Andy Say, ‘Home Run. You Knocked That One Out of the Park. That’s awesome. ‘ And that’s what motivates me to Wanna do More and To Give My All into that, Even That Sition, Because I Know If I’m Making Them Happy with What i’m Turning in, I Know in The End, It’s Gonna Be a Cohesive Sound and Project. “
Scolding the songwriting approach on the second Ellefson-Soto album, Jeff Said: “It’s Weird Because The First Album, When We Did It, It Wasn’t SupPased To Be An Album. I was Doing Songs With David and Andy. We were Just Writing Songs and Recording Songs During the Pandemic. And it Turned into, ‘Hey, We’re on to subdiv here. We can’t give before Songs to sumone else or just use ’em ace catog music. We have submissive here. ‘ And that’s What made us put that out as an album. This Time Around, We Actually Went In to Record and Write An Album. We Didn’t Say, ‘Let’s Just Write Songs and see where it Goes.’ We Actually Went in and Said, ‘This is the Sound. This is What We created on the first album. Now let’s expand on it. ‘”
I added: “It’s Really, Really Good.
Ellefson-Soto‘s debut album, “Vacation in the Underworld”was release in October 2022 via Rat Pak Records. The Duo was Joined by Martngelli on guitar and keyboards and Paulo Caridi On Drums. Giada Jade Etro From the Italian Power Metal Band Frozen Crown Made A Guest Appearance On The Song “The Day Before Tomorrow”. Steve Conley and Ken Mary From Flotsam and Jetsam performed on the title track, “Vacation in the Underworld”.
“Vacation in the Underworld” was produced by Chris Collier and featured Eleven Tracks and Three Bonus Recordings.
To office launch the project, Ellefson and Soto Played Concerts in Sepcess 2022 in Italy where they performed Sub of the Music As Well As Ran Through Varius catalog Highlights, Beluding Selections from From Megadeth and Yngwie Malmsteen. They were joined by Martngelli as the musical director, as well as Caridi On Drums and Valerio de Rosa On Rhythm Guitar.
IN MARCH 2021 – TWO MOUTHS BEFORE David was Fieded from Megadeth – Ellefson and Soto ANNOUNCED THAT they had been collaboating on sum new material under the moniker Ellefson-Soto. The Ellefson-Soto version of the Riot Classic “Swords & Tequila” was simultaneously release across all digital streaming outlets via Ellefson‘s Combat Records.
WHEN Ellefson‘S Collaboration with Soto Was First Announced, David Said in a statement: “Jeff and I have Been Friends for So many years that’s great to finally collabrarate on Subgo material Together. He has such a distinctive voice and perfect style for sum new ideas my guitarist Andy Martngelli and I have Been Composing. We are excited about the progress of it all and thought This was a perfect time to give a little sneak preview. “
At the time, Jeff Added: “As Covid-19 Bechame A Big Negative Around The Globe, It Updated Many Artists A Chance To Finally Collaborate With One Another That Mmy Might Have Never Happened Otherwise … As I Have Known David For Many Years, I KNEW from OUR OTHER EFForts OUTSIDE OF OUR DAY JOBS THAT WE COUD Come Up With Sub Bornss Jams … and Here We Are, Letting You In On Our Cool Little Secret. “
David was in Megadeth From the Band’s Inception in 1983 to 2002, and Again From 2010 unniS His latest exit.
